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Cut Squares of Baked M&M Rice Krispie Treats on a Wooden Cutting Board

Easter M&M Rice Krispie Treats

Classic Rice Krispie treats made festive with a whole bag of pastel M&Ms: butter and marshmallows melted with vanilla, stirred into rice cereal, folded with candy and pressed into a 13x9 pan. A fun one to make with the kids for any holiday.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Setting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 24 treats
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
  • 10 oz marshmallows 1 regular bag
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 cups rice cereal
  • 12 oz M&Ms pastel for Easter, or any seasonal color
  • cooking spray

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter and marshmallows together, stirring until smooth. Stir in the vanilla.
  2. Pour the marshmallow mixture over the rice cereal in a large bowl and stir with a sturdy spatula until every piece is coated, scraping the sides.
  3. Gently fold in the M&Ms without crushing them.
  4. Spray a 13x9 pan (and the back of a spatula) with cooking spray, or line with wax paper, and press the mixture flat. Let set, then cut into squares.

Notes

Swap the M&M colors for any holiday. Save the spoon for the kids.